It’s so comforting pulling on grey wool trousers lined in silk on your average Wednesday. I just finished these yesterday. The fabric was included in a wool bundle from michaelsfabrics.com. The pattern is from Burdastyle 11/09 111. This is the third or maybe fourth time I have used this pattern.
I left them a little long because I machine wash my wool trousers, so I need to allow for shrinkage.
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Love the new pants!!! I can’t believe you wash the wool. You are a brave soul.
Miss you! Will I see you at the DG expo on 2/4???
Elizabeth
http://www.sewnblog.com
Thanks! I will try to be there. Need to talk to Bernie about it.
Since you plan on washing your wool, do you preshrink the fabric as well? Looks great by the way.
Yes, I wash the fabric in the machine before I cut, but unfortunately this does not entirely prevent future shrinkage. I just try not to wash them all the often.
Silk does have the power to make a weekday feel a bit extra special, doesn’t it? They must be very cosy to wear!
I can’t think of q more perfect everyday winter luxury than wearing (washable!)wool and silk. Also, I love the ease and graceful drape of the trousers: so classic. I washed wool for a little jacket this season and love the way the fabric softened and became a little spongy. I can’t wait to see your next “basic” project!
I can’t think of q more perfect everyday winter luxury than wearing (washable!)wool and silk. Also, I love the ease and graceful drape of the trousers: so classic. I washed wool for a little jacket this season and love the way the fabric softened and became a little spongy. I can’t wait to see your next “basic” project!
Kathleen
These are perfect. Love them.
Pretty nice pants, I’m not surprised you’ve repeated the pattern a few times.
So clever to leave them long to allow for machine-wash shrinkage! I just refuse to dry clean, and that is a great solution.
These are lovely! Please tell us how you machine wash wool pants – I love lined wool but hesitate because I don’t like dry cleaning. If I can machine wash them it will do wonders for stash reduction! Thanks.
Thanks! I cut off the selvedges and pre-wash the yardage in a regular warm-water load with other things. I hang it to dry until it’s almost dry, then iron to dry the rest of the way. After I make the garment, I machine-wash it once in a great while in a regular load and hang to dry. It will shrink vertically and horizontally with every wash, but then it stretches out a bit horizontally with wearing. I can usually get a good 3-4 years of wear from a wool garment that I wear fairly often.
Great looking pants and yes – it is wonderful to wear a silk-lined garment on a regular Wednesday. Like you, I have learned that wool pants must be left extra long to allow for shrinkage. Sadly, I retired several pairs of pants before their time for just that reason.
Thank you, Claudine.